Basil spatharokandidatos (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of St Basil; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: Σ–Λ|Η|Ο|Σ: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Βα]σ(ί)ληος. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕ
̣ΑΣΙΛΙ̣
Σ̣ΠΑΘΑΡΟ
Κ̣Α̣Ν̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] Βασιλίῳ σπαθαροκαν(διδάτῳ)
Obverse
Bust of St Basil; details indistinct. Inscription on either side: Σ–Λ|Η|Ο|Σ: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Βα]σ(ί)ληος. Indeterminate border.
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning with a cross. Indeterminate border.
ΚΕ
̣ΑΣΙΛΙ̣
Σ̣ΠΑΘΑΡΟ
Κ̣Α̣Ν̣
Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει)] Βασιλίῳ σπαθαροκαν(διδάτῳ)
| Accession number | BZS.1955.1.2234 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 17.0 mm |
| Condition | Blank too small for die. Worn. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει Βασιλίῳ σπαθαροκανδιδάτῳ.
Lord, help Basil, spatharokandidatos.